Abolition Summit Planning Committee
Ked Frank
Ked and Michelle have been married for 26 years and have three children. Ked has a master's degree in counseling from Liberty University and a religion degree from Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Ked has been involved in anti-trafficking work for the past 18 years. He has started two different organizations and has opened a total of 12 homes across seven states. Currently, Ked serves as the President of Safe Places for Women and is excited about the new work in Colorado in partnership with the Avodah Collective and the Her Campaign.
Michelle Frank
Michelle has served in full time ministry for nearly thirty years. Having various roles such as Staff Development Pastor, Executive Director, and Chief Program Officer, she is fulfilled through helping others arrive at a greater place of freedom and wholeness. She is passionate about maximizing the impact of the Kingdom of God through transforming and empowering leaders in their unique roles.
Michelle understands that the health of the team determines the effectiveness of an organization’s mission. Her goal is to provide tools, solutions, and strategies for teams to reach their fullest potential and create sustainable and thriving organizations. She is dedicated to providing face to face spaces in which to build others up in their journeys.
Jeff Shaw
Jeff Shaw currently serves as the CEO and Board Chair for The Freedom Collective, but he prefers the title Abolitionist. After living as a prodigal for years, Jesus recaptured Jeff's heart when he was 26-y.o. and called him out of the legal profession and into the fight for freedom for sex trafficking victims. In 2011, the Lord gave him vision to start a ministry that would provide a 24-hour response to women seeking a way out of sex trafficking and exploitation. Jeff still can't believe he gets to spend every day doing what he loves alongside an incredible team he has a blast working with.
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Jeff is married with 3 children and loves encouraging people to connect with God's heart for the oppressed. He met his wife, Haley, in the course of doing ministry together and loves that he gets to live on mission with his best friend. Their oldest daughter, Olivia, is a spark plug who loves to lead and be a peacemaker. Their son, William, is named after Jeff's hero, William Wilberforce, and he loves wild animals and wrestling. Their youngest, Liberty, is an absolute joy and a total rascal.
David Gamboa
David Gamboa is an abolitionist whose anti-trafficking journey began with a life-changing encounter in Houston’s cantina bar brothels, exposing the hidden reality of trafficking in his own backyard. With a Master of Arts in Church History and Theology from The Bible Seminary and 18 years of ministry experience, he brings a distinctive theological lens to this urgent cause. For the past eight years, David has served as Communications Director at Elijah Rising, collaborating with a dynamic team to develop survivor care programs and nurture spiritual formation within the anti-trafficking movement. He also serves as Treasurer of The Freedom Collective, working alongside national leaders to advance the overwhelming need for low-barrier emergency care. Rooted in his faith in Jesus and the transformative power of prayer, David inspires others to engage thoughtfully in the fight against trafficking. He resides in Houston with his wife, Micah, and their children, Elise and Asher.
Micah Gamboa
Micah Gamboa serves as the Executive Director of Elijah Rising, an anti-trafficking agency based in Houston, Texas. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Leadership from Liberty University. For over a decade, she has utilized her energy, skills, and talents to pursue the eradication of sex trafficking in the Gulf Coast region. Drawing on her years of experience as an entrepreneur, she has helped develop Elijah Rising from a small grassroots non-profit to a nationally-recognized entity in the anti-trafficking space. She is passionate about serving the marginalized through a collaborative community-wide approach. She dreams of the day when the work of Elijah Rising is no longer needed because of deep societal transformation.
Melody Jacobs
Melody Jacobs is a wife, mother, and proud Indigenous woman with a deep passion for ministry and advocacy. As a pastor, evangelist, and church planter, she has spent nearly two decades ministering to the hurting and broken across the U.S. and beyond. She has completed two years of ministry school and one year of biblical studies through Global University’s Berean Bible Program and holds an Ordained Minister License under an Interdenominational Ministry.
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Committed to seeing women liberated from the bondage of commercial exploitation, Melody serves as the Program Director for the Elijah Rising Restorative Care Program. Her training includes the Triune Care Model (TCM) for Restorative Care from the Institute for Shelter Care. Continuing her education, she is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s in Biblical Studies with a Minor in Pastoral Counseling through Bridges Christian College and Seminary.
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Melody remains committed to equipping and empowering individuals on their path to healing, focusing on the restoration of survivors and supporting them in rebuilding their lives with dignity and hope.